Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5874
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 0928LT to attack the Quadrath Power Station in Cologne. While returning to base and flying along the Dutch coast, it collided with high tension cables and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O James Wilmot Corfield, pilot,
P/O Arthur Lionel Alfred Williams, observer,
P/O Maurice Frederick Williams, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with high tension cables.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Texel Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941 at 0343 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
N2843
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Alconbury - Alconbury
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 2335LT on July 6 on an operation to Münster. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a Do.215 and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt David Morgan Evans, †
Sgt Arthur George Oliver, air gunner, †
Sgt Fred Cecil Pocock, †
P/O John Edwin Mackenzie Steeds, †
Sgt Albert Edwin Varnsverry, †
Sgt Angus MacAskill.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I off Texel Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
N6013
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1200LT on an operation to Borkum. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by at least two German fighters and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Everest Bolton,
P/O James Gordon Elliott,
Sgt Kenneth Huntley,
F/O John Kinnane,
Sgt William George Marsh,
F/Sgt Barrie Kendal Nichols, wireless operator,
Sgt Frederick George Taylor, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Texel Island

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941 at 0434 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+K?
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Over the North Sea, the crew encountered technical difficulties and the pilot ditched the airplane some 50 km northwest of Texel Island. All three crew members were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T1832
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Norwich - Norwich
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 1521LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harry Gretton, wireless operator,
F/O Ralph Reginald Langley,
Sgt Islwyn Davey Scourfield.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV of Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1941 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V5426
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 1125LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching Texel Island, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Julian Gill,
Sgt Raymond Allen Hewlett,
P/O Michael Andrew Scott.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Texel Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1443
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2201LT on May 5 on an operation to Le Havre. The following night, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 40 km off Texel Island. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O A. Sym,
Sgt Leon Hampel,
P/O Feliks Sobieralski,
Sgt Wladyslaw Zolnowski,
Sgt S. Bialek,
P/O S. Duchnicki.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6063
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wattisham - Wattisham
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Wattisham at 0825LT on an anti-shipping operation. While approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt George Oldfield Lings,
F/Sgt Charles Ion Martin,
Sgt Stephen George Peplar.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3900
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1115LT on an anti-shipping mission. While approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane was shot down by ground fire from the Kriegsmarine Vorpostenboot and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Denis Alan Rogers, pilot,
P/O William Leslie Gourlay, observer,
Sgt George Herbert Howard, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Texel Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
R3884
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Watton - Watton
Location:
Texel Island
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Watton at 1115LT on an anti-shipping mission. While approaching the Dutch coast, the airplane was shot down by ground fire from the Kriegsmarine Vorpostenboot and crashed into the sea off Texel Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Alexander Adams, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Reid Alston, observer,
Sgt Ralph Edward Nichols, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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